Genie of the Puzzle

2: One Jump Ahead

"My hair commands you to stop him!" One of the guards yelled, pointing at the sneaky little thief
Yami ran across the roof to the edge, wearing only a vest and rags for clothes.

He looked down. Too high to jump straight down, but the roof across was too far.

"Think, you handsome thing, think!" He said to himself, eyes darting around.

He whipped his head around to see the guards getting closer, barking out orders to his fellow men. "There he is! Get him!"

Yami thought for a moment. "All this for a loaf of bread?"
He looked down again, seeing a clothesline. He thought of a possible jump, and nodded. "I refuse to be decapitated today."

With that, he braced himself, he backed up a few steps for a running start, and he swiftly jumped off the roof and clung to the clothesline with his free hand, while the occupied one held lunch.

He let go before he might've slammed into a wall, deciding it would be good if he didn't hurt his beautiful face. Yami landed in a pile of laundry, burrowing into it to not get caught.

As he surfaced the laundry pile, he heard the guards say, "Quickly! Check over there! You, check over there! He can't have gotten way so easily!"

Yami snickered. "You think that was easy?"
He looked down to see that someone's bra had caught to his chest, and he fiddle with it as if he had breasts. "Damn, I look good."

Women from the side giggled, knowing this was the usual routine. Yami picked up the blanket and hooded himself, tossing the bra away. "Good morning ladies!" He said, mimicking a woman's pose.

"Getting into trouble a little early today, aren't you Yami?" Pegasus asked among them, prettier and far more fabulous th

"Trouble? No way." He grinned, smug. "You're only in trouble if you get caught."

"There you are!" A guard grabbed him by the shirt collar.

Yami's eyes widened. "I'm in trouble!"

Quickly, the guard was kicked in the groin from behind. As he fell, Joey was made visible. He sneered.

"Well, you took your time, didn't you?" Yami frowned, crossing his arms.

"Mornin' to ya, too, Yams. Now let's get outta here before more a' da guards come."

They ran past the fallen guard and ran into another, readied with a sword.

"Gotta keep one jump ahead of the breadline!" Yami sang, swiftly dodging the blade as it struck past his head. "One swing ahead of the sword. I steal only what I can't afford..." He knocked over some barrels, pants-ed the guard, and sped away. "...and that's everything!"

"One jump ahead of the lawmen. That's all, and that's no joke! These guys don't appreciate I'm broke!" Yami stood at the top of a stack of barrels, and he kicked the top one down it rolled off, knocking the guards down like bowling pins.

"Riff raff!"

"Street rat!"

"Scoundrel!"

They watched him climb up the a wooden structure which was all wooden poles and floors, seeing how he and Joey swiftly made it to the top. They threw swords and watermelons at him, saying, "Take that!"